Pride flag mural burned at East York elementary school; hate crime unit investigating
Toronto police say their Hate Crime Unit is investigating after a Pride flag mural created by students at R.H. McGregor Elementary School in East York was vandalized and burned over the weekend.
The incident was reported on July 6, after staff discovered that the Pride flag mural — painted by students on the school’s fence — had been burned and damaged.
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed the vandalism in a letter sent to families Monday, calling the act “particularly disappointing” and noting it had been

X-Copper legal firm says June data breach may have accessed personal information
There has been a data breach involving a Canadian legal firm specializing in defending against traffic tickets and criminal charges.
X‑Copper Professional Corporation says that around June 8, 2026, its computer systems were hacked using compromised credentials and malware.
“Although the malware primarily restricted our access to internal data, the forensic evidence suggests that, before encryption, the actor may have accessed and removed files containing personal information,” read an email that was sent to potentially affected customers.
X-Copper says the personal information

Suspect sought in alleged assault at Eaton Centre
Toronto police say they are searching for a suspect in connection with an assault at the Eaton Centre nearly a month ago.
Officers responded to a call for an assault at the mall around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 13.
“The suspect assaulted a female victim without provocation and left the area,” police stated in a release.
Investigators have not provided details of the alleged assault.
The female was hurt but police haven’t released the extent of her injuries other than saying

Fatal shooting during Houston traffic stop renews public scrutiny of ICE
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal officials are refusing to release the name of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Mexican man during a traffic stop in Houston, and scrutiny of the shooting is growing after authorities said the man killed was not the person ICE was trying to find.
The shooting in Houston has revived critical voices deriding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and how ICE operates, especially after immigration arrests around the country surged to 10,000 over a recent five-day period ,

Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.
In doing so, the country’s highest court overturns a May 2024 decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal in which it ruled that the mandatory minimum sentence for this offence was unconstitutional.
The case dates back to 2018, when defendant Mario Denis was found guilty of soliciting sexual services and sentenced to the minimum term of six months.
Denis, now

Passenger partly sucked out of window soon after takeoff from Greece but others pull him back in
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A man was partially sucked out of an airplane window shortly after takeoff Friday on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany, but nearby passengers pulled him back inside.
A Greek hospital official said the 61-year-old passenger was treated for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly to the media.
The morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen near Munich was operated by Ryanair subsidiary

FIFA has nearly 1,200 tickets on sale for World Cup final at $7,380
NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale Friday for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The governing body’s last-minute ticket sales site, which at times had listed the game as sold out, had 1,178 seats available across five sections of the top deck along the sidelines: 282 in section 344, 29

Man charged after allegedly recording women inside Richmond Hill shopping centre
York Regional Police (YRP) have charged a Richmond Hill man after he was allegedly seen recording women inside a local store, including appearing to film underneath one woman’s skirt.
Police say the incident occurred on Thursday, July 9, at a shopping centre near Yonge Street and Carrville Road. Loss‑prevention staff recognized the man as someone previously linked to allegations of secretly filming customers, and notified officers.
Investigators allege the suspect followed two female shoppers through the store while holding his cellphone. Staff then observed him bend

Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk tried to sow doubt about the case Friday, while a prosecutor countered that authorities have “overwhelming” evidence that includes DNA tests and apparent confessions by defendant Tyler Robinson .
Judge Tony Graf will decide if the case should advance to a trial after he hears closing arguments in Robinson’s preliminary hearing on Sept. 1.
Kirk, 31, was killed as he spoke to a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University on Sept

Man, 62, arrested in connection to 2‑alarm North York apartment fire
Toronto police have made an arrest in a two-alarm fire that tore through the ninth floor of a North York apartment building, sending two people to the hospital.
First responders were called to 1420 Victoria Park Ave. near O’Connor Drive and Eglinton Avenue East just before 2 a.m. on Thursday for reports of a fire.
Fire officials say they were met with black smoke in the hallway on the ninth floor, causing major damage to the corridor and displacing residents in approximately 18 units
